13 August, 2023
Former Sri Lanka pre-Test era left arm spin bowler Daya Sahabandu passed away on Friday at the age of 83.
Sahabandu played at a time there were very few spin bowlers on the field and his best figures were 8 for 37 he took when the Ceylon team toured India in 1975.
He played in 18 First Class matches and harvested 87 wickets and was also in the Ceylon team that played in an unofficial Test against Australia taking four wickets.
He was described as a somewhat mild and calm figure off the field and was a stalwart of Nomads Sports Club.